When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“By the time old Mr. Fuller and Ashton returned to their country, they’d offended many illegal businessmen in the region, and the plot to assassinate the Fullers came into being. While they were being hunted, they were forced to pawn everything they owned just to make it back. That necklace belonged to Ashton’s grandmother. George Fuller kept it with him all these years. Mr. Abe learned of this and used the high sentimental value of the necklace to lure Ashton to Venria.”

I was able to venture a pretty good guess as to how the rest of the story went.

Abe used the necklace as bait to get Ashton to his territory.

The appearance of me and my value to Ashton was a stroke of dumb luck.

Ashton would never have guessed that I was here, and Abe would never have guessed the relationship between Ashton and me.

Danny rose to his feet when I did not speak. “What else would you like to know?” he asked lightly.

“What is the relationship between Armond and Mr. Abe?”

“They’re business partners.”

“Kyanine?” I asked, suddenly frightened.

“Our product is mostly exported to Western Europe,” Danny smiled coldly. “Not much to Chanaea.”

“What are they partners on, then?”

“Jades.”

Venria exported an astounding variety

At his readiness to leave, I didn’t feel like asking any more questions. As he

and

Abe appeared

shadow over my bed. “You wanted to see me?” he asked, looking

nodded and sat up. “You promised me once, that if I did as you said, you

raised his eyebrows in derision. “Your friends?” he repeated with a laugh. “You still think your

because Ashton cares about me!” I answered, my eyes

and absentmindedly tore up a leaf from the potted plant. “Are you his wife?” Abe asked, squinting

you’re so confident in his abilities that you think he

can’t go back

instant. “You have

ladies,” Abe instructed Dante.

“Yes, Sir!” Dante answered.

months without being in touch with Ashton. I had wanted to leave, but I knew deep down that I was unable to bear a child

to the hope that with time, he would meet a girl worthy of him to bear

have run into him amidst my soul-searching

an accident, but a

in despair. How am I supposed to keep traveling

were unharmed and I began to feel like myself again only after a few days, though it hurt when I

But it wasn’t unbearable.